Besides showing us that this government has no legislative agenda, on Monday we learned that government senators have an inability to speak for the people that elected them. Off the cuff, without the talking points, they are completely inept.

Australians give around $30 million a year to charities, and a big chunk of this is done over the Christmas/New Year period. But giving comes with a little uncertainty. Who should I give to? Where does the money go? Am I really making a difference?